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APA: Social media use poses risks to kids and teens’ mental health

February 10, 2026

Behavioral & Mental Health, Health Equity

Like all tools, social media can be beneficial or harmful depending on how it’s used. And like all tools, when tools are used by the young, inexperienced, and unsupervised, they can cut themselves on ...

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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How to address health equity by focusing on patient experience

February 10, 2026

Policies and Procedures, Quality & Errors, Health Equity

One Brooklyn Health is implementing a health equity initiative that focuses on patient experience. Health equity has emerged as one of the pressing issues in healthcare. Last year, Health equity wa...

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Surgeon general: Loneliness just as harmful as smoking

February 10, 2026

Behavioral & Mental Health, Patient Safety, Health Equity

The report makes the case with hard science and research that loneliness not only impacts a patient’s mental health, but their physical health as well, including: 29% increased risk of heart dis...

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Review policies on LGBTQIA+ health this June

February 10, 2026

Behavioral & Mental Health, Patient Safety, Health Equity

Discrimination, misinformation, and a lack of healthcare access still pose dangers to the LGBTQ+ patient population—and healthcare providers have a duty to respond. Here are some resources for healthc...

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Teens, social media, and depression: American Psychological Association issues health advisory

February 10, 2026

Behavioral & Mental Health, Patient Safety, Health Equity, Cybersecurity & Technology

While teens can find support and connections online, they can also find things that magnify depression, anxiety, and self-harm. There are plenty of risks to navigate online, even for for adults—cyberb...

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Gun Violence Costs U.S. Healthcare $1B+ Annually

February 10, 2026

Health Equity, Workplace safety, Behavioral & Mental Health

Gun violence in the United States was responsible for nearly 49,000 deaths in 2021, about 30,000 inpatient hospital stays, and 50,000 emergency department visits, generating more than $1 billion in me...

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Coalition unveils guidelines for responsible AI use in healthcare

February 10, 2026

Policies and Procedures, Health Equity, Cybersecurity & Technology

“Transparency and trust in AI tools that will be influencing medical decisions is absolutely paramount for patients and clinicians,” Brian Anderson, MD, a co-founder of the coalition and chief digital...

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Life expectancy in the U.S. continues to fall after COVID-19; lower than in Cuba, Lebanon, and Czechia

February 10, 2026

Patient Safety, Quality & Errors, Health Equity

A new study has shown that life expectancy for the average American decreased to 76 years in 2021, down from 79 years in 2019. While almost every country saw a drop in life expectancy during 2020 and ...

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IHI: The transformative power of equity in healthcare

February 10, 2026

Leadership & Finance, Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Health Equity

IHI President Kedar Mate sat down with Aletha Maybank, MD, MPH, the chief health equity officer and the senior vice president for the AMA, and Glenn Harris, the president of Race Forward and publisher...

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IHI: Who bears the weight of moral injury in healthcare?

February 10, 2026

Behavioral & Mental Health, Health Equity, Workplace safety, Healthcare Staff, Infection Control

One thing often missing from the healthcare equity conversation, Mate said, is the impact of moral injury on the well-being of providers—specifically related to the inability to treat the underlying c...

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APA: Social media use poses risks to kids and teens’ mental health

How to address health equity by focusing on patient experience

Surgeon general: Loneliness just as harmful as smoking

Review policies on LGBTQIA+ health this June

Teens, social media, and depression: American Psychological Association issues health advisory

Gun Violence Costs U.S. Healthcare $1B+ Annually

Coalition unveils guidelines for responsible AI use in healthcare

Life expectancy in the U.S. continues to fall after COVID-19; lower than in Cuba, Lebanon, and Czechia

IHI: The transformative power of equity in healthcare

IHI: Who bears the weight of moral injury in healthcare?

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